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Pro
the multiculturale metropool of Mauritius
Con
Becomes quiet after 6pm
In a nutshell
Port-Louis modernizes itself and it doesn't so badly fit him.
johanl Says: South west of the Caudran Waterfront you will find the Blue Penny Museum.The museum belongs to the Mauritius Commercial Bank and was opened in 2000.It has a very nice collection of art, maps and stamps. The story about the first Mauritian stamp is very well documentated.It...
globetrott Says: Pamplemousse is a halfday-excursion from Port Louis, a wonderfull tropical garden with the biggest waterlillies on earth and some other plants that you will hardly see somewhere else. Talipot Palmtrees are another attraction there and they will bloom only once, after 30-40...
The blue-penny museum & the "Blue-Mauritius stamp"
globetrott Says: The blue-penny-museumshows the most famous stamp on earth, BUT only for a few minutes each day because they are afraid that the colors would fade away or what-ever. They let you in all day long and also take your money, BUT only those visitors that come within some 30...
The Governor`s House & Queen Viktoria
globetrott Says: The Governor`s House is a large building at the end of the palmtree-boulevard. The building is surrounded by a high fence and in front of the building you will see a statue of Queen Viktoria. From the Governor`s House it is just a short distance to Place Nelson Mandela with...
globetrott Says: Caudan Waterfront is the name of a great boulevard directely at the townside of the port. The large cruiseships will dock opposite of it and the only 2 ways to get to Caudan Waterfront from there is the tiny ferryboat (read more about it in my Danger-tips!) or you walk all...
Great streetlights at Place Nelson Mandela
globetrott Says: Place Nelson Mandela is one of the most beautiful places in the heart of the old part of St. Louis and there you will find these great street-lights, next to the theatre and some other great buildings in the old colony-style.There might be some trafic-jams close to the port,...
Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel
1 Review and 36 Opinions The Labourdonais Watterfront take 109 chambers. near the center of the town, it's on the Caudan...
Keg and Marlin: A beer at Caudan Waterfront
SWFC_Fan Says: Caudan Waterfront is a modern complex of cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, a cinema, a casino and a hotel, located by the sea in Mauritius’ capital city, Port Louis.One of the bars at Caudan Waterfront is Keg and Marlin, a “traditional English pub”, with outdoor seating by...
New China Town Deli Restaurant: Large Chinese restaurant in Chinatown
SWFC_Fan Says: Prior to my trip to Mauritius, I was rather surprised to learn that the capital of this small Indian Ocean island, Port Louis, has its very own “Chinatown” district.So, when I spent a day exploring Port Louis in February 2008, I naturally headed to Chinatown to grab some...
globetrott Says: Here you see one of the local tourbuses that will take you around the island of Mauritius in case that you book a guided tour on a cruise or when staying in a hotel.Mostly they have some aircondition, the seats are quite narrow and dont have seatbelts, but some of the...
How to get from the cruiseship to town ?
globetrott Says: It is quite a long path through the docks from the docking-places for cruise-ship to town, about 20 minutes to walk in the open sun on a road that is also used by heavy trucks and so you might considder taking the ferry that I talk about in my next tip, BUT I would say that...
next to the port: great shopping-arcades
globetrott Says: This is the large shopping-centre directely at the portside of Port Blair, in the corner of the port that is too small for the large cruiseships, but all the small ferryboats will take you there. They have cafes, garden-restaurants and shops of all sorts there, the shops...
Caudan Waterfront: Port Louis' Shopping Mall
TexasDave Says: A modern shopping/eating/sightseeing venue/TIP: This is a good place to park your car in a secure area and then walk over to explore downtown Port Louis. There is a tunnel which allows you to cross the very busy main highway and the downtown district is just a few blocks...
I always felt perfectely safe in Mauritius
globetrott Says: I really always felt perfectely safe in Mauritius, no beggars in the streets, no scams and pickpockets, friendly people where-ever I went, even in some lousy sidestreets, that might have been a problem to walk trough in other parts of the world.Mauritius seems to be a good...
SWFC_Fan Says: Before my visit to Mauritius in February 2008, I had read about the refreshing local drink known as Alouda, and that Port Louis Central Market was the best place on the island to try it.So, during a daytrip to the Mauritian capital, I headed to the central market and sought...
globetrott Says: Unsporty people better skip the "port-ferry" !because it might be really dangerous. This ferry takes you from your cruiseship to the Caudan Village, the modern shoppingcentre close to the citycentre, BUT first you have to climb down from the pier over some ladder, but in the...
FORGET about the Blue-Penny-museum !!!
globetrott Says: FORGET about the Blue-Penny-museum, when you want to see the most famous stamp on earth !!!I certainly did not come to Mauritius in order to see that famous stamp, but as collecting stamps used to be one of my favorite hobbies of my childhood I was glad to hear that there is...
globetrott Says: The Afrasia Bank is another interesting building that I found in the very centre of Port Louis, while walking through town. Port Louis is a place to explore easily without a map, all places of interest are in the very centre, quite close to each other.When you start at the...
The old post-office & some famous stamps
globetrott Says: The old postoffice of Mauritius is in the area of the port and the Caudan Waterfront, about 200 meters from the windmill and you will also pass by it, when walking from your cruiseship to the city. At this postoffice some of the most famous stamps of history were issued:"The...
globetrott Says: The Mauritius Institute is the name of this building in the centre of Port Louis, that once used to be the headquarters of the French East Indian Company. This building is a museum nowadays: The museum of Natural History, showing local sea-shells, butterflies, inscects,...
globetrott Says: The gate of Independance is my personal expression for this monument that I saw somewhere between the palmtrees of the boulevard in the centre of Port Louis, opposite of the presidents palace. Independance was granted to Mauritius in 1968, after having been occupied by...
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The Company Gardens, are situated close to the Natural History Museum.At lunchtime, a lot of people gatter to talk and eat.In the evenings the atmosphere is...
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Q: We're arriving on Oceania's Nautilis in Dec.--what are the best things to see in one day? How about Curepipe, Morne Mountain and...
A: Depending on what is included on the tour I think I would choose the the first one. That is where the salt vats are as well as the Coloured Earths, and a few historical...
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Some disappointment about a famous stamp
Dont expect to see the famous "Blue Mauritius" - stamp in the blue-penny-museum, except that you come there exactely within the few minutes that they shine some light on their most famous exhibit...
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Port Louis - Capital of Mauritius
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius and home to about 400,000 people. It is the only deep water harbour of Mauritius as well as the country's economical, political and cultural centre. Let me...
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A visit to the capital city of Port Louis is a must. Go to the old town, opposite the main post office and enjoy getting lost in the many little streets with the typical shops. Do visit the natural......
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This is the harbour at Port Louis, THE WATERFRONT. Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. It is a port on the Indian Ocean, and the nation's largest city and main...
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